He has performed in concert with some of the biggest names in the business, from the jazz and entertainment world and has promoted live concerts in the Global Festival arena, Montreux Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Manly Jazz Festival, Wichita Jazz Festival. He has played concerts in London, Singapore, Australia, Poland and the USA.

In 2003 he was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to music and in 2005 Massey University awarded him an Honorary Doctorate of Music. Astonishingly, over the past four decades, his various ensembles have released over three dozen full-length albums.

A regular Mulled Wine performer.

Rodger is no stranger to Mulled Wine Concerts and returns to the Memorial Hall on Paekakariki’s glorious sea-front on Saturday 27 January 2018 in fine form, intending to give his audience a night to remember!

Make up a table (discount available if ten tickets are bought at a time) and enjoy a very special, fun time. No BYO please.

Beer, wine and soft drinks available (no BYO) and delicious platters of bread and cheese to sustain the spirits for a night of jazz.